In our newest podcast series, Jel, Iro, and Gee watch and discuss the iconic 1995 sci-fi mecha classic, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Join us and watch along before the upcoming Netflix release.

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Opening Music: “Good, or Don’t Be” – Neon Genesis Evangelion OST III
Closing Music: “Next Episode” – Neon Genesis Evangelion OST I

Show Notes

2:37 Episode 4: “Hedgehog’s Dilemma” and “Rain After Running Away”

• NOTES: This episode did not originally exist
• Shinji running away
• Entrusting the fate of the world to 14 year olds
• Flashback to Misato and Shinji’s last conversation
• Kensuke’s camping trip
• Shinji back at NERV, for now
• At the train station

29:48 Episode 5: “Rei I” and “Rei, Beyond the Heart”

• Flashback: Testing Unit 00 did not go well
• The first time we see Gendo show any emotion
• Angel autopsies with silly chalk outlines
• Meanwhile during PE class…
• The first time we see Rei show any emotion
• Curry in instant ramen sounds gross
• Rei’s apartment is somehow more disgusting than Misato’s
• NOTES: the books on Rei’s desk are about medicine and psychology
• Shinji earns his harem protagonist card
• Reactivating Unit 00
• The Fifth Angel, Ramiel

59:23 Evangelion’s UI design is AMAZING

1:02:09 Episode 6: “Rei II” and “Decisive Battle in Tokyo-3”

• NOTES: Anno loves using captions for that war documentary feel
• Shinji basically dies
• 1/1 scale dummies and other important recon tools
• 8.7% success chance seems pretty good
• NOTES: What is Operation Yashima?
• Did they intentionally send Rei to brief Shinji?
• Why does Rei agree to be a pilot?
• Let’s just shoot the thing with a big gun
• Iron Shield Rei
• NOTES: Fly Me to the Moon

1:28:24 Current thoughts about the series after six episodes